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    Help Search Bar keeps crashing my web browser

    I have a problem with my search bar (google/yahoo etc search bar on the top right of the web browser) when ever i search for something on there or go onto a search engine site, my web browser crashes i have th8is problem on IE & FF, i have done all the virus scans and windows 7 is fully up to date... any ideas what could be causing this or how to solve it. The only search engine i have found to work is Ask Jeeves but in my opinion its fucking awful, I need to resolve this asap as im currently travelling in Asia and need to look up alot of info asap lol

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    Default Re: Search Bar keeps crashing my web browser

    change your home page to Google and disable the search bar job done

    or use Firefox

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    Default Re: Search Bar keeps crashing my web browser

    Quote Originally Posted by TotallyRandom View Post
    change your home page to Google and disable the search bar job done

    or use Firefox
    Yeah i have tried IE & FF and i have tried taking off and re-loading search bars ...but it also happens when u search for something from the google search bar on the google website.

    I have a couple of screen shots ive just taken maybe the error codes may help someone work out whats gone wrong....
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    Default Re: Search Bar keeps crashing my web browser

    Will be your right click context menus that are causing it, or rather a particular one that isn't working properly.

    Download ShellExView v1.01 (Freeware).

    It'll display the details of shell extensions installed on your computer, and allows you to easily disable them. Try it and tell what software application was the culprit.

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    Default Re: Search Bar keeps crashing my web browser

    Quote Originally Posted by TotallyRandom View Post
    Will be your right click context menus that are causing it, or rather a particular one that isn't working properly.

    Download ShellExView v1.01 (Freeware).

    It'll display the details of shell extensions installed on your computer, and allows you to easily disable them. Try it and tell what software application was the culprit.
    thanks,

    ok i have downloaded it and ran it but i dont understand what i need to do now? it shows loads of different programs etc and some are highlighted red, what do i do now?

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    Default Re: Search Bar keeps crashing my web browser

    Disable some try work out what one is causing it

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    Default Re: Search Bar keeps crashing my web browser

    Quote Originally Posted by TotallyRandom View Post
    Disable some try work out what one is causing it
    do i only try dissable just the ones highlighted red as i dont wanna mess up the notebook as im in thailand and wont be able to do anything about it!

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    Default Re: Search Bar keeps crashing my web browser

    to start with reset IE to its original settings

    Open IE

    TOOLS - Internet Options - Advanced and then click the Reset button

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    Default Re: Search Bar keeps crashing my web browser

    it happens both in IE and firefox and with that error showing above it all point to Right Click menu.

    what are the ones marked in red these are the most likely
    disabling them will not break it will just stop it for a bit, if keeps happening re-enable and move on to the next red one and disable.

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    Default Re: Search Bar keeps crashing my web browser

    well i thought i fixed it last night after dissabling a google one highlighted red (there are 3 in total) but now it has started to do it again... even with the one disabled. i have tried enabling and the re disabling it as well as the other google ones,

    since that didnt work i have tested it out with all the highlighted ones but still no joy. any other suggestions?

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